Bull Riding

Getting right back on the bull
[Aug. 14, 2008] Ever wondered what goes through a rookie bull rider's head? Reese Cates takes you into the pink pinstriped van and on the road.

Sunday afternoon ride - Part 2 of the PBR Team Shootout airs this weekend
[Aug. 14, 2008] Ten more teams will look to shoot it out this weekend in Paso Robles, Calif. - The second of five PBR Team Shootout events will air Sunday afternoon on ESPN2 as two more teams try to qualify for the Shootout finals in Pueblo, which will be broadcast early next month. By Keith Ryan Cartwright, PBR

Chihuahua, Mexico Plays Host to the 2008 PBR World Cup!!!
[Aug. 12, 2008] The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is thrilled to bring their premiere international event, the PBR World Cup, to the Cowboy Capital of Mexico--Chihuahua. Manuel Bernardo Aguirre Gymnasium will play host to the world-class competition on Saturday, August 16 at 6:50 p.m. and on Sunday, August 17 at 2:00 p.m. Five countries, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, and the United States, will go head to head to find out which country will take home bragging rights as the best bull riding nation in the world. Last year the “Land Down Under,” Australia, hosted the inaugural PBR World Cup with Team Brazil taking home the event title. By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

UPDATE - Dodge Championship Bull Riding Missouri State Fair
[Aug. 11, 2008] The format for the two day Extreme Bullriding Tour stop at the Missouri State Fair for the last 14 years known as the Dodge Championship Bull Riding has been changed from one-two-day event to two-one-day events. By Cindy Meyers, Rodeo Attitude

Let the Ariat ProRodeo Playoffs begin: Caldwell Night Rodeo opens $1.62 million series
[Aug. 11, 2008] A total of 24 world champions with a combined 64 world titles highlight the 284-contestant field for the Caldwell (Idaho) Night Rodeo, the first of four events of the $1.62 million Ariat Playoffs. By Courtesy PRC

PRCA Rodeo News and Notes August 11, 2008 and Upcoming Rodeos
[Aug. 11, 2008] Brazile, Beaver snag all-around honors in weekend action; Miss Amerititle suffers fatal injury; College finals on ESPNU and Upcoming PRCA Rodeos
5. Next Up By Courtesy PRCA

PRCA Standings as of August 11, 2008
[Aug. 11, 2008] PRCA World Standings and other tours By Courtesy PRCA

RESULTS FROM THE PBR DEL MAR TEAMSHOOTOUT
[Aug. 11, 2008] Team Oliveira is the big winner at Del Mar.

Now it's legit
[Aug. 11, 2008] Though he earned $740,000 for winning two Oklahoma bull ridings and became a regular on the PBR’s top-tier tour, there was something missing: a victory on the Ford Series. - But (Clayton) Williams got what he's longed for last weekend by winning a BFTS stop in Glendale, Ariz. Williams was the only rider who stayed on all three bulls, and he pocketed $28,100 after pacing the 45-man field. By Brett Hoffman for PBR

Andy Smith takes home Jerry Nolte Memorial Belt Buckle
[Aug. 10, 2008] Andy Smith claimed the Jerry Nolte Memorial Buckle given to the champion of the Johnson County Ag and Mechanical Society Extreme Bullriding Tour in front of a capacity crowd. Andy won the event by covering two bulls for 168 points giving him a paycheck of $922.19. Four riders covered bulls in the long go earning them a trip to the short go and paychecks for the night. The junior bull riders were not as luck as no one was able to cover their bulls and there were no qualifiers for the evening. By Cindy Meyers, Rodeo Attitude

Singer Jewel marries rodeo star Ty Murray in Bahamas
[Aug. 8, 2008] The singer and her longtime boyfriend, rodeo champion Ty Murray, eloped to the Bahamas and exchanged vows in a private ceremony Thursday night, her rep tells PEOPLE exclusively.

Professional Bull Riders Announces Fifth Cut of the 2008 Built Ford Tough Series Season
[Aug. 8, 2008] The riders who were dropped from the Built Ford Tough Series following the Built Ford Tough Invitational presented by Cooper Tires in Glendale, Ariz. are: Helton Barbosa (Douradina, PR, Brazil), Tony Mendes (Pueblo, Colo.), Bryan Richardson (Dallas, TX), Kolt Donaldson (Idabel, Okla.), and Brian Herman (Victoria, TX). By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

It won't happen again for 100 years 08-08-08!
[Aug. 7, 2008] 8 is the magic number in bull riding and now it means big savings for bull riding fans!

Bull rider Clayton Williams finally breaks through
[Aug. 7, 2008] The day finally arrived for Clayton Williams. - The young bull rider from Carthage, Texas, won his first Built Ford Tough Series event last weekend in Glendale, Ariz., after having competed on the main tour of the Professional Bull Riders for nearly two years.